Clethra alnifolia Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 396. 1753.

"Habitat in Carolina, Virginia, Pensylvania." RCN: 3112.

Lectotype (Sleumer in Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 87: 75. 1967): Herb. Linn. No. 567.1 (LINN) .

Generitype of Clethra Linnaeus.

Current name: Clethra alnifolia L. ( Clethraceae).